Yarbrough EDRD619: Disciplinary Literacy

Vocabulary Teaching Plan Text Link Above is the link to the vocabulary selection and teaching plan.  Sample PRS card  Word: Protein Synthesis Root (Protein): prote- (primary, first) Root (Synthesis): syn- (together) + thesis (putting, placing) Meaning: The process of building proteins from amino acids Word: Transcription Prefix: trans- (across, beyond) Root: script (write) Suffix: -ion (process of) Meaning: The process of copying DNA into RNA. Word: Translation Prefix: trans- (across, beyond) Root: lat (carry) Suffix: -ion (process of) Meaning: The process of converting mRNA into a protein Word: Amino Acid Root (Amino): amin- (containing nitrogen) Root (Acid): acid- (sour, sharp) Meaning: The building blocks of proteins    Vocabulary instruction has to be a thoughtful process that starts with the teacher picking words from the text. This has to be a careful process because too much time cannot be spent, so everything must be effective. Next y...

  Protein Synthesis text that describes the process : This text breaks down the process of protein synthesis. Students can read this and find areas they do not understand that can be brought up later.  Digital Jumpstart on Protein Synthesis : Creating this digital jumpstart was fun, and is something I generally do verbally when talking through a unit. I now recognize, this is something that can be done digitally and creatively to get the students engaged and to help build their background knowledge. I remember from a previous semester class that schema is a framework for how we understand and comprehend concepts. Having the digital jumpstart allows students to use this framework to build a base that they can build off of. The strengths of my DJ is that many of the slides are used in the notes given for that topic. Once students have a base, and they review the material, it will make it easier for them to make connections to the topic. I used multiple examples for some of the t...

                                                                                                                      Text Number 1: Biology SEED Textbook                                                                                Bio 2.1 Macromolecules What makes up a healthy diet? A healthy diet includes protein, fats, and carbohydrates . Why? Because these compounds are three of the main building bloc...